News of the BioWooEB Unit research
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Identification of methanisable waste residues on Reunion Island
15/04/2024
This study aims to identify and study deposits of methanizable waste on the island with the aim of producing electricity from gas engines. The partners involved are the Distillerie Rivière du Mât (DRM), the Piment laboratory of the University of Réunion and the BioWooEB research unit of Cirad.
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Habilitation to Supervise Researches of Kévin Candelier
02/04/2024
Kévin Candelier successfully defended his Habilitation to Direct Researches (HDR) on March 29, 2024 at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Lorraine (Nancy), in the Doctoral School SIMPPE - Science and Engineering of Molecules, Products, Processes and Energy, under the mention in Wood and Fiber Sciences.
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26/03/2024
The durability of wood and wood-based materials is a real issue in tropical areas, particularly in French Guiana. The main objectives of the researches carried out through this strong partnership are to (i) better characterize extractives compounds from Guyanese woods by assessing their associated biochemical properties in relation to their natural durability, (ii) develop protection methods of low durable wood species from chemical formulations based on these active molecules, and (iii) assess the natural and conferred durability of tropical woods to diversify wood resources and uses in the humid tropics.
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Hosting of Resa Martha: Termite resistance of Indonesian plantation Teak woods
23/02/2024
This visit is part of the regular scientific collaborations between LERMAB and BioWooEB on wood durability and wood preservation issues.
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BioWooEB à La Réunion change de visages
22/02/2024
Il y a du mouvement pour BioWooEB à La Réunion ! Si François Broust est retourné en juillet dernier à Montpellier, trois nouvelles têtes sont arrivées depuis un an : Margot Allix, Miriam Colin, et Pierre-Marie Cogné. Avec Patrick Rousset et Anthony Benoist, c’est donc maintenant cinq membres de BioWooEB qui sont présents à La Réunion.
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Biomechanical modeling of palm leaves
10/01/2024
The biomechanical behavior of palm leaves is modeled in the elastic domain in large deformations, then up to rupture. This analytical and numerical modeling includes an understanding of the phenomena of bending, torsion and palm leaf breakage.
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21/12/2023
FENIX Project, funded by the European Union, is leading the way in environmental innovation within Europe by targeting the critical issue of bio-waste recycling. This ambitious initiative focuses on transforming bio-waste into biochar through pyrolysis techniques –by heating organic material in the absence of oxygen and integrate it with digestates, a by-product from anaerobic digestion, to create a uniquely effective soil enhancer. By optimizing the formulation of this mixture, the project promises to redefine agronomic practices across Europe, aiming at demonstrating significant benefits across various European soils, and contributing to the EU’s goals of sustainable waste management, improved soil quality, and climate change mitigation.
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Installation of low-cost pyrolysis technology in Ivory Coast, Ghana and Senegal.
05/12/2023
As part of Bio4Africa (B4A), the transfer of pyrolysis technologies was finalized after 2 years project.
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Understanding the properties of natural rubber, from nm to cm, to reduce its environmental impact
17/11/2023
In the framework of her thesis, Marion Baudoin, PhD student of BioWooEB unit based at the Institute of Physics of Rennes (IPR), carried out a one-month mission at the University of Kasetsart in Bangkok. She was accompanied by her co-supervisors, Céline Bottier (BioWooEB) and Véronique Vué (IPR), as well as by Gilles Paboeuf (IPR). This mission was partly funded by the Program Hubert Curien PHC-SIAM (2023-2024).
